Ethiopian Jew Research Paper

In the Jewish religion, Judaism is not only obtained through conversion but mainly through our mothers. According to Jewish Law, a baby boy or girl is Jewish because their mothers are, not their fathers. Therefore, it could be claimed that Haile Selassie was not Jewish because the Emperor of Ethiopia, Sheba, was not. On a contrary note, Menelik's mother, Sheba, was indeed Jewish according to genealogical lists from the book of Genesis. In this book, it states

Caramel, mocha, chocolate, dark chocolate, butterscotch, brownie, honey. Terms of endearment for the Black race can sound so inviting and sensually stimulating; why then, was I not welcomed with a loving embrace into my own community? An understated problem within the Black community today is that of internalized racism. Should a Black person stray from the status quo and main stream perception of American citizens from African descent as having violent-tendencies and being intemperate, then we are marginalized, and what is worse, we marginalize one another. I have first-hand experience with such marginalization from my peers. I have spent the preponderance of my academic career in a predominantly white community, which has greatly swayed my

The black people of Ham have being chosen as God’s vessels to bring hope to the hopeless world right from the beginning of creation. The offspring’s of the four sons of Ham, has played very important roles throughout human history. Before the existence of humanity, God had chosen the land of Ham as an important place to fulfil His redemptive plans. The chosen people of Israel was born in the land of Canaan and Egypt and called out from the land of Africa Egypt, after they have become great, mighty, and populous nation (Deuteronomy 26:5; Ezekiel 16:1-3, 45; Hosea 11:1).

Aliyahland was assembled to ensure all citizens of a safe yet fun place to reside. The current society as of today has a few cons. For instance, the murder rates are increasing daily. Each day, someone is getting their life taken away. The current society has dishonored our trust by stating that all men are created equal. But in reality, there are injustices of local enforcements being televised of killings of unarmed citizens. There is a demand to form a more perfect society because rules of the modern day civilization are not being enforced. Aliyahland does offer some of the same characteristics as the current society such as consequences as the result of your actions. There will never be a “perfect” society but Aliyahland is pretty close. Aliyahland provides various opportunities for its citizens through education and government.

I am a Christian. Therefore, I believe that the Jewish people are God chosen people. According to the scripture through the Jewish people all of the nations of the world would be blessed. Jewish people have been persecuted for thousands of years. Jewish Americans include three groups of people. The first group is people who practice Judaism and have a Jewish ethnic background. The second group is people who have converted to Judaism but do not have Jewish parents. The third group is individuals with a Jewish ethnic background who do not practice Judaism but still maintain their identity and connection to their Jewish descent. There are a lot of people in the world that believe that the Jewish people killed Jesus Christ. Some people

When we think of Israelites we typically think of Christian Bale on God and Kings or even the everyday Rabbi walking the streets of Gaza. In this paper I will tell a story of an African that was born in America in the city of Chicago. Leading 48 families to the Promised land of Dimona, Israel, free of sickness or disease, free of crime, and honoring the Father of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Questions you might ask are who is Ben Ammi? Who are the Hebrew Isarelites? Who are the Jewish will be answered in this paper.

During a tumultuous time in America’s history, Africans were being brought to the United States of America to be used as slaves to the white man, however, despite the bleak conditions, Africans brought with them language, music, foods, and more, that can be blanketed into African religious practices. In attempting to create new lives with one another, as well as immigrants from Europe and the pre-existing Native Americans, the sumptuous African diaspora culture planted roots in the United States of America, all of which was shaped by the Africans and their innovations, as well as their descendants. In this paper, I will be using excerpts from both “The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano” and “Black

~ The Jews, were being used as slaves in Ancient Egypt and were looking for their promise land. Moses was the one who brought them to their freedom to bring them forward to their promise land, sent forth by God.

Far off in the Gondar Regions of Ethiopia, a group of Jews lived for thousands of years in relative isolation. They called themselves “Beta Israel” or “House of Israel” but their neighbors called them “Falasha” or “stranger”. They practiced a pure form of Talmudic Judaism that was based solely on the most sacred texts and they adhered to extremely strict religious law. The Jews ruled much of Ethiopia for many years until new leadership came to be, and they faced deadly persecution. European Jews eventually recognized the plight and challenges of the Ethiopian Jews and the case to try to bring the Ethiopian Jews to Israel was strong. Today, upwards of 60,000 Ethiopian Jews live in Israel and yet they continue to face challenges that negatively affect their quality of life in their new

The Ethiopian Jews, also known as the Beta Israeli’s have struggled to fit into the Ethiopian society; Between the Islamic and Ethiopian Orthodox religious groups in the Gonder region of Ethiopia, many of the Beta Israeli’s have been isolated and discriminated against due to their religion. The derogatory term, Falashia, is what most Ethiopians refer to as the Beta Israeli. The Gonder region is the rural side of Ethiopia, where modernization seems unreachable. The Ethiopian Jews use farming methods for food and water. Since their main focus is on agriculture and survival, education is far from their main concern. The way of life in Gonder made the integration into Israeli society very difficult for the Ethiopian Jews. After the development

because it is within these hills that the ancient Jewish tribe of Benjamin once dwelled before the

A Jewish diaspora was already in existence from the late seventh century: Jews had been deported to the Babylonian area at least as early as 597, and Jeremiah 52 speaks of two more deportations, in 587/586 and about 582 BCE. As for Egypt, at least one colony existed ay Elephantine, probably from the seventh century. This continued, with Jews emigrating or being forcibly taken to Egypt in the period of the Diadochi. The result is that by the early Hellenistic period a considerable Jewish diaspora existed, with Jews living in Egypt and Mesopotamia and later in Asia Minor, as well as Syria and Palestine. The people bore the name of ‘Jews’ (Greek) after their ancestral homeland of Judah.

The Berbers did not have a really defined way of punishing people who break rules and laws. A much of this responsibility was left on the religious section which guided the behavior of people. Religion also defined the way people should relate and thus, was key in ensuring people had a good relationship with each other in the community. Despite that, the Berbers had a simple customary legal system that was used in ensuring people in the communities are ruled by some laws and order.

The first person I spoke to in Nazareth was a shopkeeper who after I bought a couple items for family members spoke to me about the state of Ethiopians in Israel. He had expressed to me his disapproval of how Ethiopians are treated in Israel and how they constantly face discrimination. Additionally, he told me how the government places new Ethiopian immigrants in bad neighborhoods, which he described

Please--do not wake me up—Please! I am still in a nice-nice dream traveling around AfroCuba! I am still listening and dancing to voices, instruments and rhythms of AfroCuba Music (AfroCuba Al-Stars, Celia Cruz, Buena Vista Social Club, Omara Portuondo, Tito Puente & Eddie Palmieri, Orisha Drums and Spirits Body movements)—my Heart is still trembling and Spirit is still Rising! Got—Hit Sweetly, Softly and Spiritually in AfroCuba like in Afro Brazil--Bahia—and in Cameroun, West Africa—(: Smile :)! It is confirmed that the AfroCuba Travel Experience is #3—after Cameroun (2016) #2 and Kemet (2008) #1.